22 But (A)the wicked will be eliminated from the land,
And (B)the treacherous will be (C)torn away from it.

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14 (A)Do not enter the path of the wicked
And do not proceed in the way of evil people.

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19 The (A)way of the wicked is like darkness;
They do not know over what they [a](B)stumble.

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  1. Proverbs 4:19 Or may stumble

22 His (A)own wrongdoings will trap the wicked,
And he will be held by the ropes of his sin.

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12 A (A)worthless person, a wicked man,
Is one who walks with a (B)perverse mouth,

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(A)Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But (B)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

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11 The (A)mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
But (B)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

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16 The [a](A)wages of the righteous is life,
The income of the wicked, punishment.

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  1. Proverbs 10:16 Or work

20 The tongue of the righteous is like (A)choice silver,
The heart of the wicked is worth little.

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24 What (A)the wicked fears will come upon him,
But the (B)desire of the righteous will be granted.

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25 When the (A)whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more,
But the (B)righteous has an everlasting foundation.

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27 The (A)fear of the Lord prolongs [a]life,
But the (B)years of the wicked will be shortened.

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  1. Proverbs 10:27 Lit days

28 The (A)hope of the righteous is gladness,
But the (B)expectation of the wicked perishes.

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30 The (A)righteous will never be shaken,
But (B)the wicked will not live in the land.

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The (A)righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way,
But (B)the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.

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When a wicked person dies, his (A)expectation will perish,
And the (B)hope of strong people perishes.

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The righteous is rescued from trouble,
But the wicked [a]takes his place.

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  1. Proverbs 11:8 Lit enters

10 When things (A)go well for the righteous, the city rejoices,
And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.

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11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
But by the mouth of the wicked, it is torn down.

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18 A wicked person earns deceptive wages,
But one who (A)sows righteousness gets a true reward.

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21 [a]Be assured, the evil person will not go unpunished,
But the [b]descendants of the righteous will be rescued.

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  1. Proverbs 11:21 Lit Hand to hand
  2. Proverbs 11:21 Lit seed

23 The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the (A)expectation of the wicked is wrath.

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31 If (A)the righteous will be repaid on the earth,
How much more the wicked and the sinner!

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11 The (A)house of the wicked will be destroyed,
But the tent of the upright will flourish.

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